Tematyka archeologiczna w leszczyńskim „Przyjaciel Ludu"
Abstract
In the mid-19th century archaeology on the teritory of the Prussian partition had more
convenient development conditions than on the territories of other partitions. The past, which
was often referred to, was to compensate for military failures. It seems that archaeology of
those days became one of the instruments of the fight for independence. In a process of
antiquity interest development a weekly magazine „Przyjaciel Ludu” („The Friend of the
People”) played a significant role. It was issued in 1834-1849 in Leszno. The periodical,
displayed close connections with a postulate of organic work, presented its readers a wide
thematic extent. Most of the articles published in the paper were devoted to history; articles
within the scope of ethnography and literature constituted next considerable part. „Przyjaciel
Ludu” also contained quite a lot of pieces of information on archaeological excavations and
numerous notes or articles were sent to the editor by members of Towarzystwo Zbieraczów
Starożytności Krajowych (the National Antiquities Collectors Society). „Przyjaciel Ludu" as
one of the first Polish papers raised archaeological problems to a large extent and, at the
same time, it played a considerable role in the development of Polish modern archaeology.
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